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Suggest Treatment For Neck And Back Pain After Injury

:Yes I am a 81 yr old woman who fell and broke my neck...C2. The doctor put me in a neck brace for 2 months and on doing a cat-scan it showed that the fracture was worse and did not heal. He recommended surgery with screws or since the Xrays showed that it was stable so recommended a slow procedure of removing the brace/and or collar a little at a time. Amazingly, I do not have any pain other than slight muscle ache occasionly. Why does it not heal and what made it worse??? I did normal lifestyle duties which included some lifting...sometimes 10 to 20 pounds when housecleaning. I will see him in 2 months and he will check it again. I also am suffering back pain from a previous auto accident so I have 6 screws and 4 cages in lumbar spine 2 L to 5L lumbar vertebrae. Surgery is scheduled for that when I am released from the neck problem. PLEASE ADVISE. Can I go about normally even tho it is not healing??? THANK YOU . NANCY
Fri, 28 Nov 2014
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Hello
I have studied your case.
You may need to keep regular follow up and required investigation like MRI.
If there is no progression of neurological deficit then you can go without operating.
Spine diseases are critical so you may need follow up repeated follow up.
extension exercise of spine will help.
I hope I have answered your questions. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us. I will be happy to answer.
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Suggest Treatment For Neck And Back Pain After Injury

Hello I have studied your case. You may need to keep regular follow up and required investigation like MRI. If there is no progression of neurological deficit then you can go without operating. Spine diseases are critical so you may need follow up repeated follow up. extension exercise of spine will help. I hope I have answered your questions. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us. I will be happy to answer.